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I remain fully aligned with Tinubu’s administration — Lai Mohammed
By Boye Oyeyemi – Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has dismissed claims that he has been silent on national affairs, insisting he remains an active supporter of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Mohammed made the clarification in Owo, Ondo State, on Friday after delivering the 15th convocation lecture of Achievers University titled “Don’t Just Graduate, Innovate.” “I…
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ADC ready to field credible candidates for 2027 elections — Ondo chieftain
By Boye Oyeyemi – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State, Hon. Akintunde Akingbola Ebenezer, says the party is prepared to field credible candidates capable of winning the 2027 elections. Akingbola, in a statement, said rising public dissatisfaction had positioned the ADC as a strong alternative for citizens seeking meaningful change. According to him, “the APC…
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Tinubu appoints ex-Osun commissioner Akere as Renewed Hope Ambassadors coordinator
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – President Bola Tinubu has named former Osun Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Sunday Akere, as the new coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Osun State. Akere, who also served as special adviser to former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, is among those appointed to represent the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory under the Renewed…
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Forum of Accord Party State Chairmen dismisses rumoured suspension of national chairman
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Forum of Accord Party State Chairmen has dismissed reports claiming that the party’s national chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, has been suspended, describing the story as fake. In a statement released by the forum’s spokesperson and Ogun State chairman, Oke Rotimi, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo by the state chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, it…
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Fubara officially joins APC, receives membership card in Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been formally registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after receiving his party membership card at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The card was presented to him on Friday by Rivers State APC Chairman, Tony Okocha, who represented the APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda. Speaking at the ceremony, Governor Fubara…
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Atiku accuses EFCC of political witch-hunt amid Malami’s arrest
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns about the direction of Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, accusing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of becoming a politically motivated tool rather than an independent agency fighting corruption. In a statement issued on Thursday, Atiku warned that the EFCC had deviated from its core mission, engaging in what he described as a…
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Only son of former Lagos Deputy Governor Orelope-Adefulire reportedly dies in Dubai
Dr. Oluwafemi Olawale Adefulire, the only son of former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has reportedly passed away. According to report by TheNicheng, the development was confirmed by a family source, who described the incident as a devastating loss to both the family and the wider political community in Lagos. According to the source, Adefulire died in the…
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Lagos security architecture remains benchmark for Nigeria, says APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the state’s long-standing security strategy as the “gold standard” for sub-national security management in Nigeria, crediting two decades of uninterrupted progressive governance for the results. In a statement issued on Friday by the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, the APC said Lagos continues to demonstrate how purposeful leadership, strategic…
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Ondo politics heats up as PDP, APC clash over Aiyedatiwa’s performance
By Boye Oyeyemi – The political climate in Ondo State grew tense on Thursday following an assessment of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa by the Peoples Democratic Party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Wándé Ajayi, who accused the administration of insecurity, isolation, and weak stakeholder engagement. Ajayi, in an article titled “Leadership by Inclusion vs Leadership by Insecurity: The Ekiti–Ondo Divide,” compared…
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INEC chairman identifies challenges ahead of 2027 general election
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN), has identified weak communication infrastructure, voter apathy and pervasive misinformation as the major hurdles the Commission must overcome to ensure credible conduct of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room in Abuja, Amupitan said the…
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